Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-27
SOME BoNANzAs.

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Rock, Rig Bonsnxs, Parrot and Other
Ore Producers.
One of the rising properties in this neigh
borhood is the Quilp, which lies between
the Marrow Gauge and the Black Rock,
about q mile northeast of Walkerville, near
Deadw God Gulch. 1t has been referred to
before in these columns as the property OF
the Forbis Brothers, Doc Reins and others.
The shaft is now down 100 feet with a fl
teen-ioot stump, and at the beginning Of the
week they begin to sink another 100 feet.
The ore that las been taken out on the 60.
foot level has been assayed and shows SO
ounces. At the 100 the lead is 80 feet wide.
It is very rich in pockets, but is mixed up
considerably with tale, which makes it nee
essary to timber very securely. The vein
improves in going down and in running east
it shows q decided Improvement. The
mine is worked with q whim now, but a
hoist will be put in next week. The most
water was encountered at q depth of 40
feet, from whence down it has decreased
and is now light, comparatively If the
water increases in the new sinking the force
of men will nave to be increased to double
and work night and day. In any case there
will be an increase in the number of men at
work..
THE GREY ROCK.
There are two lodges on the Grey Rock
mine-one silver, on account of which the
hosting works were erected, the other cop
per. 1t was discovered by chance. After
the property had changed hands some
years ago, the foreman wanted to crOsscut
on the 200 for another ledge, but the COM
pany would not consent. After the prop
erty changed hands again the foreman.
who was still in charge, repeated his re-
quest anew to the owner, who gave his con-
sent. After prosecuting sixty feet there
was encountered what experts claim to be
camp. This ledge is now crosscut from
every section in the mine. At present work
is only being done on the silver lead, which
is being worked at the Old Lexington.
BIG BONANZA.
At the Big Bonanza drifting has been
carried on at the 8O-foot level, and every
stroke of the pick so far has shown the
mine to be much richer than at first sup
posed. The drift is now in 20 feet and ore
taken ten inches from the hanging wall has
assayed 900 ounces per ton. The little en-
CINE is doing all the work expected of it,
but is set back a good deal on account OF
the boiler. Mr.. Mahoney, of the Butte
Boiler Works, has contracted to replace it
with q new boiler of adequate size for $3.50
in two weeks. The second-class ore of this
mine continues to mill between 80 and 100
ounces to the ton.
THE r
The Parrot mine still continues to pro-
duce about:'5OO tons per- day with ore enough
in sight to last for years to come. Stopping
is going on from the 1OO.foot level to the
$50. and everything being performed like
clock work under the watchful eye of Super
intendent Benz. Tibbey and his two lore
men, Matt Hodge and Joe Hensworth.
RANDALL PARROT.
The Ramsdall Parrot did not cut the
ledge on the 400, but ran in their crosscut
feet and quit. The stringers cutin
the crosscut showed very rich ore,
and the miners who were driving it say it
good Indications that when the
ledge is struck it will show up a good rich
body of ore.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Richard Daw. fc rmerly timberman of the
Parrot mine, has assumed the foremanship
Of the Mountain Chief. Dick has had con-
experience in the same position
other mines and camps and especially /
Under the supervis on of Superintendent
and Foreman Matt Hodge. This
good judgment in the Boston 4 /
Montana Syndicate in choosing so efficient |
foreman for their works.
Some very fine ore is being taken out OF |
The east drift on the 26O.foot level of the !
ope, the first-class giving over one hun
lred. while the second averages sixty ounces |
Der ton. All the drifts are looking well
sinking will he commenced shortly,
Duffy & Lynn are making arransome-.S
10 comrasuce work on Their mines in the
9ourth Of July DISTRICT, about ten miles
asst OF here.
Parties here continue to receive excellent
eports from the mines neal Elliston, on
he Little Blackfoot. A letter wal seen
'hich stated that Conner Il Co. have re-
Used $780, 900 cash and a like amount in
took for their mine near there Some
Ielena capitalists were there last week,
ut what they did is as yet a secret.